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Mt. Pleasant's Alex Kadylak is tackled by McGuffey's Greg McBride on Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 during WPIAL Class 3A Interstate Conference football at Mt. Pleasant High School.
Former Mt. Pleasant coach Ed Dalton leads McGuffey to OT win over Vikings
September 15, 2017
It was another triumphant return to Mt. Pleasant for McGuffey football coach Ed Dalton, who led the Vikings for two seasons, including an 11-1 record

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Armstrong leads Latrobe past Kiski Area
It might not like seem much to many, but Latrobe has won two games in a row for the first time since 2011. Senior quarterback/linebacker

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North Hills coach Sundo guides young team in final season
For his final trick as head coach, Doug Sundo will perform the act of leading a group of freshmen and sophomores to victory on the

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North Allegheny's Hailey Wachowiak (14) is introduced before a game against Norwin Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at North Allegheny.
Position changes spark North Allegheny field hockey
Tinkering with positioning and strategy has gained North Allegheny coach Trish Herbert respect from her players. Not without some initial skepticism, though. Senior forward Olivia

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Baldwin's Jeremy Jenkins looks to pass against Woodland Hills during a game Sept. 1, 2017, at Baldwin.
Baldwin’s Jenkins excels in return to field after knee injury
Jeremy Jenkins is a multi-talented three-sport athlete at Baldwin, competing in football, basketball and track. He was the Fighting Highlanders' starting quarterback and played in

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Thomas Jefferson's Garret Gairman competes during an early-season game in 2017.
Fairman’s fast start fuels Thomas Jefferson football
Garret Fairman quickly has displayed he is a home-run threat on the Thomas Jefferson football team. In the Jaguars' first two games, Fairman, a 6-foot-2,

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Norwin's Zach Begg drags Bethel Park's Aaron Beatty along Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 at Black Hawk Stadium.
No. 3 Bethel Park manhandles mistake-prone Norwin
Bethel Park senior Tanner Volpatti plays bigger than his size. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound running back-safety rushed for three touchdowns and 141 yards and recovered a

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Westmoreland high school roundup: Penn-Trafford rolls past Woodland Hills
John Gay ran for 166 yards and two touchdown and Caleb Lisbon added 147 rushing yards and a TD to lead Class 5A No. 2

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Derry football tears through Southmoreland
Derry scored two touchdowns in a 10-second span early in the second quarter Friday en route to a 48-7 defeat of host Southmoreland. Few would

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Greensburg Salem's Jacob Hoyle (2) is slow to rise after fumbling and turning over the ball against Thomas Jefferson during the first quarter on Friday Sept. 15, 2017 at Offutt Field.
Thomas Jefferson starts quickly, overwhelms Greensburg Salem
In pregame Friday night, Greensburg Salem coach Dave Keefer likened Thomas Jefferson and its perennially strong program to a Star Wars movie. andquot;It's like 'Attack

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Central Catholic’s Fisher leads way against Hempfield
Central Catholic was forced to punt on its first two possessions before its offense scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter in a 42-14

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Aliquippa routs Freeport behind passing game
Aliquippa's vaunted defense and running game were there as usual Friday night, but the Quips added another element to the mix: the pass. Freeport felt

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MSA Sports Week Three Video Stream Game of the Week
Tune in tonight or anytime after to watch the WPIAL Class 6-A Southeastern Conference football contest from Big Macs Stadium in Canonsburg as the Canon-McMillan Big Macs host the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils in an early season battle for first place. It is this weeks MSA Sports Video Stream Game of the Week.

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WPIAL/City League Week Three Friday Scores
Back in the not so distant past, Week Three was THEE week in high school football. The first two weeks were always non-conference tune-ups leading up to the start of conference play and the chase for the postseason in Week Three. Ah yes, those were the good old days. Now get off my lawn kids! […]

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Chicks Picks – Week Three – 2017
Welcome to Week 3 of the high school football season. When Chick’s Picks received a call from The Boss late last week, her first thought was – Uh oh!  The Boss never summons her this early in the season, unless there is a problem.  Chick’s Picks packed up her trusty crystal ball and headed to […]

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Fox Chapel's Chloe Yofan (#16) sets up Katherine Chomko (#18) for a play during their game on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Armstrong.
Fox Chapel coach O’Keeffe brings new style to girls volleyball team
September 14, 2017
Phil O'Keeffe learns something new at every Fox Chapel girls volleyball practice or when he sits on the bench for a match. That may sound

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High school roundup: Upper St. Clair boys edge Bethel Park in overtime
Zach Shoemaker scored off a free kick from near midfield to lead Upper St. Clair to a 3-2 overtime victory over rival Bethel Park in

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Latrobe's Brady Pevarnik takes a practice swing on the fourth hole during the WCCA golf tournament Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, at Latrobe Elks Golf Course, in Latrobe.
Latrobe’s Pevarnik edges FR’s Jackson to claim WCCA title
When Brady Pevarnik sank a tricky downhill 15-foot putt on the 18th hole at the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association golf tournament Thursday at Latrobe Elks

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Apollo-Ridge's Keighton Reese carries through the Leechburg defense during their game on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Leechburg. Apollo-Ridge won 34-7.
A-K Valley football notebook: Underclassmen adapt quickly for Apollo-Ridge
At Apollo-Ridge, the kids are all right — or perhaps even better than that. The Vikings, who start four freshmen in Jacob Fello, Klay Fitzroy,

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Plum's Larry Scafuri (35) is brought down by several Penn-Trafford players on a kick off return in the second quarter of a WPIAL 5A conference game on Friday Sept. 08, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Penn-Trafford defense boasts stingy front 7
Penn-Trafford had a big box of bananas in the locker room after last week's home win over Plum. It's a regular pregame and postgame snack

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